Direct

Retainers

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 What are direct retainers ?

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The components of a removable partial denture that engage

* abutments and resist dislodging forces are called direct retainers.
*
Intracranial Precision attachments
→↳ Semi -

precision o,

Entracooonal
> Eutracoronal , ,

>
Retentive clasp assemblies

Intracerebral direct retainers

can be
precision
or non -

precision

> L intracerebral attachments ?

other
should
parallel to each

why ?
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I
defined path of insertion

and removal

Mechanical Friction
binding
-

(
Binding phenomenon)

PRECISION VS NUN -
PRECISION

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1 Made
by
A
precision I First wax or
plastic

pattern and is
manufacturing is made

then cast in metal

Pattie precision
Very
Less

J
z 2

3 Has parallel walls ,

slight tapering walls

Eutracoroual direct retainers

I t
✓
lies outside the
tooth

Retentive
Eutraeoronel clasp
attachments assemblies
E is

Sutra
bulge Infra bulge
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Retentive assemblies
clasp

Terminal Ibrd
is
flexible

conventional
clasp
clasp terminus sits
←
apical to the

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-
height of contour

It remains passive
here .

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Prothero 's cone

theory
whole

Height
,
*
s

=
a
→
of
sq contour
Pg

7 I
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clasp origin
¥6 Types of clasp -

age
it ① / Aker
suprabulge clasp 's

5k / eircumfenntiel clasp
E.
a
8 ② Infra bulge / Roach
clasp
&
)
/ bae
type
\
-

TYPES of supra bulge clasp

circlet Reverse circlet

simple

c-
clasp

Embrasure
clasp Onley clasp
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Multiple circlet

Facial

Lingual

ring clasp

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 TYPES of infrabulge clasp
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I -

clasp Modified T T -

clasp
clasp

what
assembly
is
clasp ?
↳
Clasp assembly
=

1 Rest

z Retentive ahem

s
Reciprocal arm
combination !
y Minor connectors

*
Approach arm ( specific design features)

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 Rest - vertical support
Reciprocal p
arm
LE SUPRA BULGE CLASP

q ¥93 Shoulder Rigid

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f →
Retentiveness
Minor connectors

INFRA BULGE CLASP

BO Rest

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GOOD Reciprocal element

⇐
GoGo Horizontal approach arm

EBBA vertical
approach alm

BBB minor connector

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BO Rest - vertical support

BBB Retentive
contacts abutment
apiece
clasp →
to height of contour
••@•F clasp terminus → contact undercuts

•@•••⑧ Reciprocal element

abutment
> contacts

fat
or

GoGo Horizontal approach arm

during prosthesis above
insertion and the
08808 vertical
approach arm
removal
height
.

BBB minor connector

of contour
↳
Rigid .

guiding plate ,
reciprocal element